This course will survey the major influences and accomplishments of the Renaissance and the Reformation. Special emphasis will be made on the evolution of thought (and "thinkers") in both politics and religion from the late Middle Ages through the Scientific Revolution.

DESCRIPTION:

This course will survey the major influences and accomplishments of the Renaissance and the Reformation. Special emphasis will be made on the evolution of thought (and "thinkers") in bothpolitics and religion from the late Middle Ages through the Scientific Revolution.

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Students will be required to read 1,000+ pages, write a 10 page paper, give an oral presentation using Power Point, and know the basic work of 25 significant scholars in the field.

PREREQUISITES:

No prerequisites, but students are encouraged to have Hist 201-202 and Hist 300. All students in 300-level courses will be expected to know how to research, write and document a basic historical essay.